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STUDENT'S 



SHORT-HAND 



(CROSS' ECLECTIC SYSTEM.) 



REVISED AND EDITED BY 

PROF. W. B. DICKSON 

ROOM 31 DEARDORFF BUILDING, 
KANSAS CITY, MO. 

( Copyrighted 1888 W* B. Dickson. ) 



PREFACE 



This Hand-Book is designed for use of Students of Dickson School 
of Short-Hand, Kansas City, Mo., and branches of Central College. 
It is intended for use in class, and the method of presentation and 
arrangement of principles belongs strictly to the Dickson School. 
Compiled and edited from Prof. J. G. Cross' text book. 

W. B. Dickson. 



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Practical Rules of Stenography. 



At the end of a movement, turn all Circles and loops on the inside of curves; 
Thus, 



Wall .... 


. . . . Fall .... 


. . . . Sale. . . . 


Dale.. .. 


.... Ball .... 


. . ..Bell 


Bill 


. . . . Bowl . . . 


.. .Dull.. .. 


....Dell.. .. 


Dale.. . 


.. ..Dial 


Fall 


. ...Fell,. .. 


. . . . Fail .... 


. . . .Fool. . . . 


. . .. Gale.... 


. . . . Goal 


Gull 


.. ..Fill 


.... Pail .... 


. . ..Peal 


Pile 


Pole 


Pull 


.. ..Mail... . 


. .. Mill.. .. 


. . ..Mule. .. . 


. .. Mole. . . 


. ..Null 


Knell . . . 


Sale.. .. 


.. ..Sell.. .. 


.. ..Sill 


. . . . Soul . . . 


. . ..Tale 


i Tell 


Tile.. .. 


.. ..Toll... . 


. . . Vale .... 


.. ..Veal. .. 


. . . . Villain 


1 Wall .... 


.. ..Well .. . 


. ..Will.,.. 


.. ..Yell 


....Yale.... 


. . . . Coal 



At the beginning of a movement, join all circles and loops with a natural move- 
ment: — thus, 

Leak Look Like Lad . . .... . . Lead . ... . . . .Lid. . , ..... X 

Load Leave Leaf Life Lag ........ Leg ........ 

Log Laugh Lap Leap Loop Lope 

Lame Lug Lime Lane .Lean . . . . . . Line. ...... . 

Loan Limb Lays Lees Lies . . . .■ , . . . Lose . ..... ._-. 

Live Loon Love Lax Label Labor. .... . . 

2, 

Shade for "R" on down strokes; circle for "R" on up strokes 

Break Bark Brain Broom 

Broke Barn Brine Brief 

Brick Burn Far Fear 

Fur Fair For Car . 

War Wire Wore Sir 

1 Dear Sore Sure Pray 

Per Poor Pour Geer 

Gore Veer Term Year 

Yore Tear Tore True 

Tray Trim Track Trick 



Note: — Where it is possible, always use circle "R" as it is made with greater 
jease and rapidity. 



Minute short letters to add a following "M," or "N;" Thus, 
Ban . ' Bone Dan Name . 

Lengthen long letters to add a following U M" or "N"; Thus, 
Fame Same . . Cane Came . 

A long letter Re-lengthened Indicates a following "M N"; Thus. 

Salmon . Famine Common 

IULLSTRATIVE EXAMPLES, 

Say Same or Sane Salmon (Samn) . 

Fay . Fame or Fan Famine (Famn) 

Nay Man or Mam Mamon (Mamn) 



Beam Boom .__, Dane Dine . . . 

Den Done Dame Din 

Deem Dome Doom Nan 

Nine Non Nun Name . , 

Numb Number Tan .............. Ten 

Tin Tone Tun Tame . . 

Team Time Tom Namely 

Noonday Banker Bundle Brindle 



Canaan Come Common . . . Same 

Salmon Seem Seaman Man 

Mammon Sin Simon Fame 

Famine Foam Foreman Can 

Cannon Vine Venom . Farm 

Win Wine Wan From . . 

Concern Roman Remain Reason 

Rosin Revenue Meanly Moon-beam 



3 
The combinations "Wh," "Sh" or "Ch," also "Th," are expressed as follows: 

'Wh". . -.-■ .... (Initial) where : . -'. ..... ... . . . 

<£h" ..............:.. ( " ) Chain 

'Sh".. ......,..,.,.( " ) Shame .. ....... .. .... .". . . 

"Ch and Sh" .... ... ...... .*.- . . . . . . (Final or Intermediate) . .... ... 

'Th" ............. (Initial and Final) ........= .,....,, 



! Was . What ......... When ......... Where ......... Which . . 

Who Whose. Whom . . ..... .Wheat. .-.". ..... .White . 

! Whine .Whack. .Whip Whoop .Whale. 

| Wheel ....... While . Whole . . . Whelp Wheeze 

(Note:— Sign for "Wh" minuted, signifies a following "L ") 

| Shade Dash Wash ......... Wish . . Witch , . 

Chum . Mush Shame Mash Shone . . 

Shake • . . . Sash ..... . '. . . Chair Share '". Cheer . . 

Rich Reach Shire Shore Chaff . . . 

Fish Patch , . Pitch . . .... . . Preach . . Poach . . 

Gash Sash Shape Ship Sheep . . 



Then Them They There These . . . 

This Those ........ Three . Through Tough . . 

That Then Thank . . .... . . Think '.'." ... .Thing '.*. 

j Through .Threw ...... . . Path . ..Pith . . .Froth.. . 

I Both .Faith . Lathe Lath. Moth. . . 

Father .Rather . . .... . . Hither. ...... .Gather. Whither 

5. 

A tick down at the beginning of a word is "T": — 

A tick down at the end of a word is "T or D": — 

Lengthening the "T" tick adds a following "T or D": — 

A tick up at the end of a word is "S": — 

Lengthening the "S" tick adds a following "S": — 

A tick up and down at the end of a w r ord is "St": — 

A tick down and up at the end of a word is "Ts" or u Ds":— 

A tick up at the end of a word with "L" added is -'SI" or "Zl": — 

A tick down at the end of a word with "L" added is "Ti" or. r^Dl'ri-^ 

I Battle Bustle , . . Cattle Castle 

I Fake Fat Mass Steam Mats . . . 

j Tame Fated . Masses Stain .... ...... Cats . . 

j Till ..Mats .Face. ........ .Mast. ., Bats . . 

Feed 'Mated ,., Faces Cast Bets . . 

Note: — Any of these ticks may be shaded to add "R," 



4 . WORDS TO RULE V. 

Take Track Bite Net . . . 

Tub Tribe Cat Netted . 

Took Truck Caught Suit ; 

Teed Tread Sight Suited . . 

Tan Train Sat Boat . . . 

Time Trim Kite Boated . 

Tone Trunk Might Wade . . 

Tall Trial \ Yet Waded . 

Tame Trim Side Vote . . 

Tap Trap Mode Voted . . 

Tip Trip ^. . . Mud Wed . . . 

Tough Truffle .... Mid Wedded 

Tease Trees Nod Fat . . . . 

Tooth Truth Nude Fatted . . 



Mate Mated Matter . Mattered . . . 

Bat r . . . Batted j .... Batter Battered 

Bet Betted ^.getter Bettered 

Wet Wetted Water Watered 

Mass Masses .... . . Mess Messes Piece Pieces . 

Moss Mosses Case Cases Price Prices . 

Base Bases Dose Doses Pace Paces . 

Face Faces Fuss Fusses Pass Passes . 

Nose Noses Pose Poses Miss Misses 

Mats Matters Boats Boaters ..... Woods Dates . 

Debts . Debtors Fades Fetters Feeds Cats . . 

Bats Batters Fight Fighters .... Weeds Votes . 

Mast Master Fast Faster Taste Taster . 

Cast Castor Dust Duster Must Muster 

Past Pastor Post Poster Test Tester . 

Vast Vaster Waste Waster Feast Feaster 

Stab Stub Steak Streak Stick Strike . 

Stop Stroke Struck Stuck Steed Stud . . 

Staff Stiff Strife Stuff Staid Steam . 

Stain Step Strap Stand Stands Strand 

Stone Strain Stream Stroll Stroller Stoop . 

Battle Cattle Bustle Castle 

Nettle Tattle Nozzle Muscle 

Settle Victual Vessel Nestle 

Model Muddle Tussle Missile 



6 
A backward curved tick indicates the final syllables, 
"tion" ^| 

"sion" VPronounced"Shun," 

"cion" J :..*.. 
"tious" "I 

^Pronounced "Shus," 
"cious" J 

u tial" 1 

[^Pronounced "Shull," 
"cial" j 

This is commonly called the "Shun" tick. 
Lengthen this tick to add "T" or 44 D," 

Adding "L" to tick changes the syllable to "tional," pronounced "Shunal." 
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES. 

Notion Notioned Notional Gracious ....... 

I Fashion Fashioned Fashional ......... Vicious 

Caution Cautioned Cautional Cautious 

Mention Mentioned Mentional Ferocious . . ... 

I Motion Motioned . .... ... . . Motional Precautious 

Vision Visioned Visional . Luscious % 

Nation . ., Nationed National Fractious 

Portion Portioned Question Questioned . . 

7 
A tick after "L" is always "S;" Thus, 

Falls Walls Wills Cells.. .... ..Fools.. .... ..Tills 

Meals ...... Mills ........ Mules. Nails Kneels Knolls . . 

8 

A hook after "L" is always 44 P;" Thus, 

Clap Clapper. . .... .Clip. Flap. ..... .Flapper . . ... .Flip. . . 

Slap Sleep . Slip Slipper ..... Slope . . . . . . . . Sloop.. . . 

Pulp Gulp Palp Develop .... Clap Flop 

Where "G" follows "L" use "J" for "G;" Thus, 

Knowledge . . ... Oblige . Zoology. . . .Privilege ; 

Pledge .... . . . . .... . .College Pillage Fledge . . . . 



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A small upward tick with the "S" added, at the beginning of a word, indicates 

"SI"; Thus, 

Slam Slave Slate Slow Slew Slim 

Sling Slung Slice Slope Sloop Sled 

Slag Slug Slaves Slippery Slender .... Slumber .... 

Slunk Slur Sleek Slab Sleeve Slat 

Slake ...... Sluggish Slain Sleet Sloven .... Slack 



10 

Any word beginning with a consonant is written on a vowel position; Thus, 

Dare Dale .. ..Ball Sir.. 

But, 
Any word beginning with a vowel is written on a Consonant Position. 
There are two kinds of Consonants. 

LEFT CONSONANTS. RIGHT CONSONANTS. 

P or B (same as "A") W 

S or Z ( •• " "E") L 

F or V ( •« " "O") ........; T or D 

GKQuX ( " " "U").. Ch J H 

Any vowel made downward is known as a Left Vowel. 
Any vowel made upward is known as a Right Vowel. 

HENCE THE RULE, 

A vowel struck downward on any position indicates a left consonant is to \ 
follow that vowel. 

A vowel struck upward on any position indicates a right consonant is to 
follow that vowel, 

The exceptions to this rule are "E" and "U" which are always struck down- 
ward but slanted to denote whether a Left or Right consonant follows. 

EXAMPLES. 

Vowels struck downward 

Vowels struck upward 

(Note difference in slant.) 



6 
A backward curved tick indicates the final syllables, 
"tion" N ] 

"sion" ^Pronounced"Shun," 

"cion" J ■ • • - , - . - 

"tious" V ; ••• 

^Pronounced "Shus," 
"cious" J 

"tial" "I 

^Pronounced "Shull," 
"cial"j 

This is commonly called the "Shun" tick. 
Lengthen this tick to add "T" or 44 D." 

Adding "L" to tick changes the syllable to "tional," pronounced "Shunal." 
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES. 
Notion Notioned Notional Gracious 



Fashion Fashioned Fashional Vicious . . . 

Caution Cautioned Cautional Cautious . . 

Mention Mentioned Mentional Ferocious , 

Motion Motioned Motional Precautious 



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Vision Visioned . Visional .... . . . . . . Luscious . . 

Nation Nationed National . Fractious 

Portion Portioned Question. .Questioned. . 

7 
A tick after "L" is always "S;" Thus, 

Falls Walls. Wills.. .Cells ..Fools.. .. ...Tills 

Meals Mills Mules. Nails .Kneels .Knolls . . 

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A hook after <4 L" is always "P;" Thus, 

Clap Clapper Clip Flap Flapper ...... Flip. ....... 

Slap Sleep Slip Slipper Slope Sloop 

Pulp Gulp Palp Develop .... Clap Flop 

Wher,e "G" follows "L" use "J" for "G;" Thus, 

Knowledge Oblige Zoology Privilege 

Pledge College Pillage Fledge 



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A small upward tick with the "S" added, at the beginning of a word, indicates 
"SI"; Thus, 

Slam Slave Slate Slow Slew Slim 

Sling Slung Slice Slope Sloop Sled 

Slag Slug Slaves Slippery Slender .... Slumber .... 

Slunk Slur Sleek Slab Sleeve Slat 

Slake Sluggish Slain Sleet Sloven .... Slack . . . . 



Any word beginning with a consonant is written on a vowel position; Thus, 

Dare Dale Ball Sir 

But, 

Any word beginning with a vowel is written on a Consonant Position. 
There are two kinds of Consonants. 

LEFT CONSONANTS. RIGHT CONSONANTS. 

P or B (same as "A") W 

Sor Z ( " " "E") L 

F or V ( •< " "O") T or D 

G K Qu X ( « " "U") Ch J H 

Any vowel made downward is known as a Left Vowel. 
Any vowel made upward is known as a Right Vowel. 

HENCE THE RULE, 

A vowel struck downward on any position indicates a'left consonant is to 
follow that vowel. 

A vowel struck upward on any position indicates a right consonant is to 
follow that vowel, 

The exceptions to this rule are "E" and "U" which are always struck down- 
ward but slanted to denote whether a Left or Right consonant follows. 

EXAMPLES. 

Vowels struck downward 

I 
Vowels struck upward 

(Note difference in slant.) 



12. 

An upper hook at the beginning, open to the right, signifies "SP; ' Thus, 
Spin Spat Spade Spoke 

An under hook at the beginning, open" to the right, signifies U CL;" Thus, 
Clean Clear Class Cliff .....*.... 



An upper hook at the beginning, open to the left, signifies "SK," "SO," or 
! "SQ"; Thus, 

I Skin Scan Square. 

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An under hook open to Left, at end of movement signifies final ''Ak"; Thus, 
I Mask Task Brisk Basque . . 

An under hook, open to the right, at the end, signifies "NS;"Thus, 

Dance . Fence Immense 



This sign joined above, forms plural; Thus, 
Dances Fences Dunces 



In some instances, this hook may- be opened to the left; Thus, 
Pence Pins Balance 



It may be enlarged to signify following "T" or "D"; Thus, 
Fenced Danced Pranced . . 

NOTE. 

Either the "SP" or "SK" hook may be enlarged, to signify a following "T" or 
"D," or minuted, to signify a following 4i L;" Thus, 

Spade Splint . . Skate -. Scale- . . . . . . : 



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ILLUSTRATIVE WORDS. 

Spain . . . N Clay Scan Fence 

Spare Claim Scarce Fenced 

Spade Clear Skein Fences 

Splatter Clique Squeeze Utensil 

"SP" 

Spade Speed Spake Speak Spike Spoke 

Spare Spook Spire Spool Spoil Spume 

Span Spine .- Spun Space Spose Spat 

Spite Spot Spring Spoken .... Splint Splash 

•<CL." 

Clay Clue _GHff Cleff 

Clique . Cluck Clan Claim 

Climb Clime Clam Clean 

Clap Clip Clear Clothes 

Close Clatter Cleat : . . . . Clove 

"SK," "SC," "SQ." 

Scant Scarce Skin Skip Scoop Scud 

Scotch School Scratch Scholar Skill Skiff 

Scathe Squirm Squalid Squeamish . . Desk ....... Dusk 

Fisk Mush ....... Basque Brisk Whisk Brusque . . 

Flask Task Bisque Rusk Risk Disk 

"NS," 

Fines France Fans Pence 

Tins Tones Commerce . . . Dances 

Intense .... Intenseness .... Immense .... Immenseness . . 

Evinced. . . . Offense Commenced . . Danced 

Intensely . . Pencil Tinsel Utensil 



Dense. . . . Tense. 

Pins Tunes 

Senses .... Wince 
Immensely . Evince 
Pranced . . .Winced 



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x 3- 
"TH" intensified signifies "TW;" Thus, 

Twain Tweed Twill . 

"D" intensified signifies "DW;" Thus, 
Dwarf , Dwell Dwindle . ., 

"S" intensified signifies "SW;" Thus, 

Swain , Swell Sw r eep 

"TW" 

Twain , Tweed Twill Tweed Twelve Tweak 

Twit Twitter Twenty Tweezers . . . Twould Twill 

Twang Twice Twinge Twine Twinkle Twirl 

-DW" 

Dwarf. Dwindle Dwelt Dwaddle 

Dwarfish Dwell Dweller . Dwaddler 

"SW" 

Swag Swain Swamp Swam Swayed Swan 

Swet Swift ........ Swim Swiss Swine Swivel 

Swoon Swoop Swung Sword Swim Sweep 

14. 
A dot at the end of a word signifies "ing", "ng" or "inger;" Thus, 

Saying Song Singer 

A break in the middle of a word signifies "ing;" Thus, 
■ Sayings .Feelings Accordingly 

Doing Sweeping Accordingly Anything 

1 Doings Sweepings Exceedingly Something 

Going Bearing .:.?.. Feelingly Nothing 

Goings Bearings Meaningly Everything 

"Anything to you." 

Note: — This rule is frequently useful in Phrasing, as shown above. 



12 

"V" struck downward through the end of a movement signifies "tive;" Thus, 
Motive Native 

"V" struck upward through the end of a movement signifies "sive;" Thus, 

Missive . . . . Massive 

"T" Tick struck downward through the end of a movement signifies "Ty" or 
" Dy;" Thus, 

Mighty Beauty 

"S" tick struck upward through the end of a movement signifies "Sy" or "Zy; 
Thus, 

Busy Breezy 

"St" struck through the end of a movement signifies -'Sty;" Thus, 
Misty .*.":.' Dusty 

"A" struck through the end of a movement signifies "age" or "iage;" Thus, 
Manage . Carriage 

"0" struck through the end of a movement signifies "ology;" Thus, 
Theology Geology . 

"G" struck through the end of a movement signifies "graph;" Thus, 
Caligraph Telegraph 

"L" struck through the end of a movement signifies "logue;" Thus, 
Dialogue Decalogue 

"Th" struck through the ei: i of a movement signifies "thy;" Thus, 

Sympathy. Frothy 

'Note: — Any of these suffix signs may be shaded to add "r;" Thus, 

Wintry Pastry Ministry 

Restive City Yeasty . Adage . . Lithograph, . . t .^ 

Attentive ..... .Mighty Dusty Voyage .... . . . . Telegraph 

Inventive . . .... Beauty Modesty Manage Caligraph .... 1 

Motive Duty Monetary :..-.. Dotage Epilogue 

Missive Fussy Inventory Vintage Decalogue 

Abusive Dozy Wintry Theology Dialogue 

Aggressive .... Hazy Mystery Geology . ...... Prologue 

Illusive Pastry . Dentistry Physiology .... Catalogue 



20. 

In words beginning with "Ex" omit the 4< E" and write the "X" on position of 
the first vowel following; Thus, 

Expel -. ■ Explain Expose Express 

- 
Circle "R" joined irregularly at the end of "X", signifies "Pr;" Thus, 

! Express Export Expire Expert 

Note. 
Many words beginning with "X" are capable of contractions and abbrevia- 
tions, which can be written much easier; Thus, 
Express(spres) Expect(spect) Except(sept) '••'•'.' 



Expel Express Expert 

Explain Exclaim Export 

Expose Exclude . . .- Expect 

Exhicit Execute Expire 

Except Extol m Expires , 

Explode Extreme Exporting 

Extend Excite Experts 

A number of above words might be abbreviated, and written as follows: 

Spel Sept Spress Spect 

Splain Splode Sklam Strem 

Spose Stend Sklude Spire 

21. 

Words beginning with "H", drop the "H", and write the vowel following on a 
consonant position, shading the vowel, to indicate the omission of "H"; Thus, 

Hard(ard) Has(as) Ham 

« I 

Has Help Him Home Hour 

Had Held Himself ........... Howe Hurt 

Hand Heat Hidden ...... Hold Hulk 

Hard . . .... . . Head History Honor. ....... Hung 

Heart Health Hinsre .......... .Hole Hunter 



The various sounds represented by the diphthongs, "aw", "oi", -'oo" and "ou," 
are indicated by striking the first vowel downward, and shading it uniformly; 

Auspicious Awl Oil Ooze Our 

Auspicious Oily Oyster Ourselves 

Autumn Oiliness . Our : . Outside . . . . 

Awl Ointment Out Outline 

Owl Oozes '. Ours Outstanding 

Oils Oozing Outgo Outlive 



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22. 

Minute "Z ' at the beginning of a movement indicates "ss" or "sz; "Thus, 

System Seizure Size Sister 

Sausage. Sustained Sustain ..... ........ . . , 

Session Sociable Sustainer 

Sister Society Susceptible 

System . '. Suspect .Systematize ; 

Sustenance. Suspension : Systematical 

23- 
44 P" open to the right indicates a following "ch" or "sh;" Thus, 

Peach. . . Patch. . Pitcher Push 

It differs from the "sp" sign in being joined with an angle. "Sp" is joined 
regularly;" Thus. 

Poacher Spose Peaches Sprees 



A backward "P" is "pp;" Thus, 
Peep Paper Pepper 



Words beginning with "Pab," "Peb," or "Pub," are written with a backward 
"P;" Thus, 

Problem Pebble Publish 



When "B" is final, use "P" for "B;" Thus, 
Enable . Sensible Terrible 



A Backward "G" is «gg;" Thtfs, 
Gage. . . .... Gig .'. Giggle 



Patch .... .. Pap ... .- Pebble Enable 

Peach .'.*.' Paper . . . . .... ... .Problem Sensible 

Pitcher Papal Probable Readable 

Patches ........... Peep Bubble Adjustable. . . 

Preacher ... ...... . . Pepper ........... Public ............ Whereabouts 

Perish -. . Pipe '.'.'.' Publish Thereabouts . . 

Approach Prop Publisher Debited 

Approacned Pop Publishing , Page 

Preaching Puppet Publican Goggle ........ 



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20. 

In words beginning with "Ex" omit the "E" and write the "X" on position of 
the first vowel following; Thus, 

Expel Explain Expose Express 

Circle "R" joined irregularly at the end of "X", signifies "Pr;" Thus, 

Express Export Expire Expert 

Note. 
Many words beginning with "X" are capable of contractions and abbrevia- 
tions, which can be written much easier; Thus, 
Express(spres) Expect(spect) Except(sept) 



Expel Express Expert . . . . 

Explain Exclaim Export 

Expose . Exclude Expect 

Exhicit Execute Expire 

Except . . . Extol '. Expires , 

Explode Extreme Exporting 

Extend Excite Experts 

A number of above words might be abbreviated, and written as follows: 

Spel Sept Spress . Spect 

Splain . . . . Splode Sklam Strem 

Spose Stend Sklude Spire. 

21. 

Words beginning with "H", drop the "H", and write the vowel following on a 
consonant position, shading the vowel, to indicate the omission of "H"; Thus, 
Hard(ard) Has(as) . . . . Ham 



Has Help . Him Home Hour . . 

Had Held Himself ..Howe Hurt.. . 

Hand Heat Hidden Hold Hulk. . . 

Hard . Head History Honor Hung . . 

Heart Health Hingre Hole Hunter. 



The various sounds represented by the diphthongs, "aw", "oi", -'oo" and "ou," 
afire indicated by striking the first vowel downward, and shading it uniformly; 

Auspicious Awl . ■ Oil . . . Ooze Our 

Auspicious Oily Oyster Ourselves 

Autumn . Oiliness . . . Our Outside 

Awl Ointment Out . , Outline . .- . 

Owl Oozes Ours Outstanding 

Oils Oozing Outgo . .Outlive .. . 



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22. 

Minute "Z" at the beginning of a movement indicates "ss" or "sz; "Thus, 

System Seizure Size -. Sister 

Sausage. Sustained Sustain 

Session Sociable Sustainer 

Sister Society Susceptible 

System, . Suspect Systematize 

Sustenance. .'...- Suspension Systematical 

23. 
"P" open to the right indicates a following "ch" or "sh;" Thus, 

Peach. . Patch Pitcher Push 

It differs from the "sp" sign in being joined with an angle. "Sp" is joined 
regularly;" Thus. 

Poacher Spose Peaches Sprees . . , 



A backward "P" is "pp;" Thus, 
Peep Paper Pepper 



Words beginning with "Pab," "Peb," or "Pub," are written with a backward 
"P;" Thus, 

Problem. Pebble Publish 



When "B" is final, use "P" for "B;" Thus, 
Enable Sensible Terrible 



A Backward "G" is "gg;" Thus, 
Gage Gig Giggle 



Patch ............ Pap Pebble Enable 

Peach ............ Paper Problem Sensible 

Pitcher Papal Probable Readable 

Patches Peep Bubble . . .Adjustable. . . 

Preacher Pepper . . . Public ............ Whereabouts. 

Perish Pipe Publish Thereabouts . 

Approach Prop Publisher Debited 

Approacned Pop Publishing Page 

Preaching Puppet. Publican .......... Goggle 



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24- 

Strike "K," "V," "W," "A," "E," "I," "O," or "U," downward, to indicate 
following "S," when practicable; Thus, 

Was Wars Wires Vase Vise 

It was He was . It is Yes sir 

Was Vice How was . . .... Yes sir This is 

Wise Voice So was Yours . Not as 

Woes Views There was Years Do as 

Wisely. ....... Varies Always It is Arrays 

Wars Virus Yes : So is Morose 

Wires Vassal Base He is Jocose 

Wears Visual Boss How is ....... . Verbose '..... 

Worse It was Bays m . ... There is Arrows 

Vase He was Bores . That is Marrows .... 



25- 
Detaching a consonant signifies that "ation," "etion," "ition," "otion," or 
"ution," follows Thus, 
Probation Formation Carnation 



Combined consonants may be detached to denote different terminations; 
Thus, 

Destitution Prescription Inclination 

Appreciation Adoption Situation 

When this class of words begin with a vowel express the vowel by a dot and 
place the detachment directly under the vowel; Thus, 
Omission Evasion Oration 



"A" detached signifies the syllable "act." 
"E" " " ■« " "ect." 

"I" " " " " "ict." 

"O" » < '/bet." 

"U" " " " " 'met," 

Enact Elect 

Enaction Election 



Direct. . . 

, Direction 



Probation (detach B) 



Carnation " 


N 


Information " 


M 


Foundation 


D 


Invitation 


T 


Compensation" 


S 


Composition " 


S 


Derivation " 


V 


Enact " 


A 


Deduct 


U 



Commission (detach M) 

Ovation " V 

Evasion " V 

Election " Lk 

Sedition " D 

Induction " Dk 

Occasion " K 

Abrogation " G 

Prescription " Skr 

Interruption " Rp 



Oration (detach R) 

Adoption " Dp 

Erosion " R 

Elation " L 

Effusion " F 

Allusion " L 

Accession " S 

Profession " F 

Subscription " Skr 

Persuasion " Sw 



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26. 

"I" struck through beginning of a movement on "S" position, signifies the 
prefix "Dis"; Thus, 



Disgrace Dispel Distend . 

Disease . . . . ... .... . . . . . . . . Disuse Discover 



"I" struck through a movement on "F" position, signifies "Dif"; Thus, 

Defend Diffident Diffuse. 

Difference Diffract Difficult ' . . . . 

"S" through the beginning of a movement, on any position signifies the pre- 
fix "Self"; Thus, 
Self-made Self-control Selfish 



"A" minute, through the beginning, signifies "Amp", "Ambi", "Amb"; Thus, 
Amphitheatre Ambidexter Ambient 

"Ad" through the beginning, signifies "Adminis"; Thus, 
Administer Administering Administered 



Shaded "A" through the beginning, signifies "Author"; Thus, 
Authors Authorized .• .-^77 Authority . 



"C" through the beginning, signifies "Circum" or "Circu"; Thus, 
Circumstance .Circumference Circular. . 



Circle "R" at beginning, signifies "RE"; Thus, 
Renew Retrace Retard 



"T" tick through the beginning, signifies "Satis"; Thus, 
Satisfy Satisfactory . Satisfactorily 



"Th" through the beginning, signifies "Trans"; Thus, 
Transfer Transpose Transport 



Note. 
*"U" struck through the beginning of a movement signifies 

Uncon uncom uncog 

uncommon unconcerned . . uncontrollable : . 

(Take Dictionary and write all common words beginning "uncom. . . . uncon . 
uncog".) 

Now take the dictionary, and write the Short-hand for all important short 
words, beginning, 

Dis Amp Adminis . Circu 

Dif Ambi.. Author Re 

Self Amb Circum Aatis 

Trans 



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SCHEDULE OF REVIEW, 
i 
Write the Short-hand for evefy word under the head of every rule. 

2 

Choose 20 important words from the dictionary, beginning with "A"; 20 
beginning with "E"; 20 with "I"; 20 with "O"; 20 with "U" and write the Short - 
, hand for them. 

3 a 

Write words from the Dictionary beginning: 

Rab Reb Rib Rob Rub . 

Rad Red Rid .Rod . .Rud. 

Rag Reg Rig . . Rog Rug. 

Rag Res Ris . . .... .... . . Ros Rus 

Nan Nen Nin Non Non 

Nam Nem Nim Nom Num 

Man Men Min Mon Mun . 

Mam Mem Mim Mom .......... Mum 

4 
Write words from the Dictionary beginning: 

Sp Sk Tw . . Cam Wan 

Spl. . . Sc Dw Fan . ..... 

CI Sq . . . Dw Sam 

Fl .. So Gv Van . . SI . . 

5 
Study and practice 100 words, page 113, Text Book. 

6 
Study and practice frequent words on pages 134 and 136 of Text Book. 

7 
Study out Short-hand for all words in Manual of Type-writing. 

8 
Turn to page 142 in Text Book, and write out Chapter 1, of St, John. 

WORD SIGNS. 

Gentlemen Would Question . . . 

Judge ■. Have Answer .... 

Business Him ..... With ...... 

Thing Himself Years . . .... 

Things Somebody Year . . .... 

Little . Nobody Dear sir . . 

Whist . But . . . ..... ...... 



January August Wednesday 

February. September. . . . ...Thursday. . 

March October .Friday . . 

April November . . Saturday . . . 

May December Sunday . . . 

June Monday 

July Tuesday 



20 

SUPPLEMENTARY RULES. 
Verticle "L" signifies "Lb;" thus, 

Libel Labor. ./.* Lubber. . 

Liberal Laboring Lebanon 

Liberty Laborer Lobe . . . 

Liabilities Labored Lobes . . 



Commencing any letter of the alphabet with a dot, capitalizes that letter; thus, 

My Dear Sir William Brown Mr. Blake 

John Smith Mr. Jones Washington City . . 



<% G" through the beginning of a movement signifies -'Govern;" thus. 
Government Governs Governmental 



A straight tick after "L," or "L" continued, signifies "M" or "N," It differs from 
the "S" tick after "L" as follows: 

Sullen William Villian Fallen Volume 

Sales Wills Vales Falls Veils 



Shaded "R" may be used to denote Coalescent "R"and Circle "R" uncoales- 
cent "R;" thus, 

Break Pray Price From . . . . 

Bark Par Per Form 

Freight Pro Stray Crain 

Cart Poor Star Corn 



Every student should adopt a set of arbitrary signs (arranged by his own 
efforts,) to represent the principal shipping points adjacent to the city in which he 
expects to locate; also signs to represent all the railroads entering the city; also 
the principal cities of the "U. S;" thus, 

Kansas City Chicago New York . . 

St. Louis Topeka Lawrence . . . . 

Atchison Leave'nworth K. C. F. S. & G. 

Missouri Pacific Atchison T. & S. F C. B. &. Q 

Railroad 

NOTES. 

The student is now capable of using many signs, contractions, abbreviations, 
phrases, &c, of his own, and will find these a great help in attaining speed. 



Let the student now take a map of the U, S. and write the shorthand for all 
the principal States, cities and towns. 



All proper names and addresses should be written, by the beginner, in Long- 
hand until they become experienced in Short-hand, when they may be written 
in Short-hand. 

Figures are always written in the ordinary manner. 

The student should always aim at neatness and accurateness, as the highest 

qualifications of a stenographer. 



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